NEW HAVEN, Conn. - - The 2026 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Men's and Women's Soccer Championship finals will be hosted by Wilmington University on Saturday, November 7, at the WilmU Athletics Complex in Newark, Delaware.
For the third consecutive year, only the CACC championship finals will be held at the host site. The quarterfinals and semifinals of each eight-team, single-elimination tournament will take place at the campus sites of the higher seeds, culminating with the pair of title games at Wilmington. The Wildcats most recently hosted the CACC Soccer Championship finals in 2024.
The men's tournament starts with the quarterfinals on Oct. 31, while the semifinals are set for Nov. 3. The women's quarterfinals are slated for Nov. 1 with the four winners advancing to the semis on Nov. 4. In 2025, the University of Bridgeport captured the men's championship while Wilmington won the women's crown. This year's champion in each gender will automatically qualify for its respective 2026 NCAA Division II Championship tournament.
Wilmington begins its seasons in late August this year, with the men opening play on Thursday, August 27, at Adelphi and the women beginning on Friday, August 28, also at Adelphi in Garden City, New York. The men's first home game is set for Saturday, September 5, while the women open their home slate on Wednesday, September 16, against Caldwell.
Admission for all rounds of the championships is $10 for adults and $5 for children, students, and senior citizens. The CACC Network will also provide live coverage of all games.
2026 CACC MEN'S AND WOMEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP FAST FACTS
Men's Dates: Oct. 31, Nov. 3 & 7
Women's Dates: Nov. 1, 4, & 7
Finals Host: Wilmington University
Finals Site: Wilmington University Athletics Complex, Newark, Del.
Format: Eight-team, single-elimination tournament. Top eight teams in the regular-season standings qualify.
Quarterfinals: No. 8 seed at No. 1 seed; No. 7 at No. 2; No. 6 at No. 3; No. 5 at No. 4.
Semifinals (at sites of higher seeds): 1/8 winner vs. 4/5 winner; 2/7 winner vs. No. 3/6 winner
Final: Semifinal winners at Wilmington on Nov. 7
Admission: For each round - $10 for adults | $5 for children/students/senior citizens
Defending Men's Champion: University of Bridgeport
Defending Women's Champion: Wilmington University
Live Coverage: caccnetwork.com